Navy Cmdr. Jeff Saville tours his son around the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill during a family day cruise in San Diego, Calif., Sept. 7, 2012. The Bunker Hill hosted more than 180 guests to show them the operational capabilities and life aboard the ship. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Karolina A. Martinez

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before.

DOOR GUNNER

A coalition special operations forces member looks out over Khas Uruzgan from the open door of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province, Aug. 29, 2012. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class James Ginther

HELICOPTER HELP

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Thad Brill provides guidance to a helicopter pilot during flight operations aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell under way in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 1, 2012. The McCampbell is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group and is conducting a routine western Pacific patrol. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Declan Barnes

RUGBY RISK

William Groulx, center, U.S. wheelchair rugby captain and retired Navy sailor, falls after a member of the British team crashes into him at the basketball arena during the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, Sept. 5, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sean M. Worrell

NOSE TO NOSE

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Forrest Findley directs an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 41 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis under way in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 3, 2012. Findley is an aviation boatswain's mate. The John C. Stennis is returning to the areas of responsibility for the U.S. 7th and 5th fleets four months ahead of schedule to maintain combatant commander requirements in the region. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Destiny Cheek

GAME GRIP

William Groulx, U.S. wheelchair rugby captain and retired Navy sailor, holds the ball as members of the British team try to take it during the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, Sept. 5, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sean M. Worrell

UNSTABLE ORDNANCE

A U.S. soldier organizes unstable ordnance for destruction at the demolition range on Forward Operating Base Salerno in Afghanistan's Khost province, Sept. 2, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Trumbull

ROAD RACE

Steven Peace, a U.S. Navy veteran and U.S. Paralympic road cyclist, rides past fans while negotiating a hill as he completes the first of three laps for the 24-kilometer road race during the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, Sept. 8, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.

Navy Chief Petty Officer Kevin Sun reunites with his dog and other loved ones after completing Pacific Partnership 2012 as a crewmember of the USNS Mercy in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Sept. 2, 2012. The Mercy stopped in Pearl Harbor to drop off several crewmembers while on its way back to its homeport of San Diego. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Feddersen

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly.

CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather Old Ironside, remained open for free public tours. At 210-years-old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by 67 active-duty United States Sailors and visited by nearly half a million visitors annually. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown (Released)

USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

During a childrens church service, the teacher talked about the first of the Ten Commandments: You shall have no other gods before Me (Ex. 20:3). She suggested some ways for the kids to keep this command. She said, Nothing should come before Godnot candy, not schoolwork, not video games. She told them that putting God first meant that time with Him reading the Bible and praying should come before anything else.

An older child in the group responded with a thought-provoking question. She asked if being a Christian was about keeping rules or if instead God wanted to be involved in all areas of our life.

Sometimes we make the mistake of viewing the Bible as a list of rules. Certainly obeying God (John 14:21) and spending time with Him are important, but not because we need to be rule-keepers. Jesus and the Father had a loving relationship. When we have a relationship with God, we desire to spend time with Him and obey Him so we can become more like Jesus. John said, He who says he abides in [Jesus] ought himself also to walk just as He walked (1 John 2:6). Hes the example we can follow.

When we want to understand how to love, or how to be humble, or how to have faith, or even how to set our priorities, we can look at Jesus and follow His heart.

Lord, as I look ahead to another day, I give myselfto be led by Your Spirit. Give discernment inpriorities, but most of all a sensitive heart to live likeJesus didfilled with Your love and power. Amen.

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